Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology
Course Specification
Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
2022 revision support for learners (Mar 2022)
We have updated this document to provide information on the modifications made to course assessments (coursework and exams) at the start of academic year 2021-22.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
Coursework (13/12/2021)
This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.
Flyleafs
Understanding Standards (Oct 2021)
Additional resources session 2021-22
New - new materials not previously published
Updated - published in 2020/21 but amended for 2021/22
Carried forward - published in 2020/21 carried forward to 2021/22
- New - Audio presentation - Question Paper, Assignment and Practical Activity guidance (9 minutes) (18.86 MB)
Carried forward - Webinar overview preparing assessment materials session 2020-21
- Download webinar (42.16 MB)
- Carried forward - Webinar preparing assessment Q & A (91 KB)
- Carried forward - Webinar additional materials Question Paper setting grid (24 KB)
- Carried forward - Webinar course assessment 2020-21 (Nov 2020 47 minutes) (78.81 MB)
- Carried forward - Webinar addtional materials Question Paper canidate evidence and commentaries (124 KB)
- Carried forward - Webinar additional materials Project candidate evidence and commentaries (1.55 MB)
Please note: For session 2021-22 there are modifications to this course. Understanding Standards materials should therefore be viewed along with the National Course modification summary available in the Course information 2021-22 section.
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on the SQA Secure Site. You can access these through your SQA Coordinator
Course assessment overview
Video overview of course assessment from session 2019-20
- Download webinar (681.55 MB)
- Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (10 minutes) (11.07 MB)
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports
Course Reports
There was no verification activity at this level in 2017.
- 2016 Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2016
- 2017 Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report October 2017
- ¿2018 Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2018
- 2019 Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2019
Verification Reports
Additional Support
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Related Information
Contact Information
Contact Health and Food Technology
- Candidate enquiries
- 0345 279 1000